Geef.nl vs Kadonation
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
Benelux users organising social group gifts among friends, family, or colleagues who are happy to receive a gift card rather than cash, plus organisers wanting a low-cost donation-crowdfunding option in Belgium and the Netherlands.
On a €100 donation, Kadonation delivers €3.39 more to the recipient than Geef.nl.
Geef.nl & Kadonation don’t process payments in GBP — pricing shown in EUR.
What the data says.
Paying by Credit card, Kadonation delivers about €3.39 more of every €100 donated than Geef.nl (€100.00 vs €96.61).
Geef.nl stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Kadonation does not.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Geef.nl | Kadonation |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €96.61 | €100.00★ winner |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.5% + €0.89 | 0% + €0.00★ winner |
| Trustpilot | 2.4 (8)★ winner | 3.3 (1,365) |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA (NL host)★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 3★ winner |
| Payment methods supported | 0 | 6★ winner |
Winner by category.
€100.00 vs €96.61 reaches the recipient.
2.4 vs 3.3 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
- ✓Long-established Dutch giving platform, online since 2004 with a 20-year track record.
- ✓Strong charity orientation with ANBI status surfaced on charity profiles.
- ✓Donor-funded cost model under which recipients are not charged to use the service.
- ✓Donations processed through an escrow foundation (Stichting Derdengelden Geef) since 2011.
Benelux users organising social group gifts among friends, family, or colleagues who are happy to receive a gift card rather than cash, plus organisers wanting a low-cost donation-crowdfunding option in Belgium and the Netherlands.
- ✓Group gifts cost nothing to create or contribute to beyond the contribution itself.
- ✓Broad Benelux payment coverage: Bancontact, iDEAL, Payconiq, Visa, Mastercard, and Maestro.
- ✓Donation-crowdfunding path charges only a one-time deduction at project close, with no start or per-contribution cost.
- ✓Integrated into the Payconiq by Bancontact app for quick, secure contributions.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Geef.nl or Kadonation?
On a €100 donation, Geef.nl delivers approximately €96.61 to the recipient and Kadonation delivers approximately €100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Geef.nl is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
Geef.nl operates in 1 countries; Kadonation operates in 1.
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